The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. (P.E.C.), a membership-based, tax exempt, historic preservation organization. Established in 1988, the organization’s mission is:
To enhance the resources of Eatonville, Florida, which is the oldest incorporated African American municipality in the United States and the hometown of writer, folklorist and anthropologist
Zora Neale Hurston
To educate the public about Eatonville’s historic and cultural significance and
To use the community’s heritage and cultural vibrancy for its economic development
The board is comprised of a body of well-regarded business and civic leaders, including a Fortune 500 CEO; several business people involved in international commerce; Central Florida civic and governmental leaders as well as residents of the historic Eatonville community.
P.E.C. is the sponsor of The Hurston, and also organizes and presents the annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities
PRESEVE EATONVILLE COMMUNITY (P.E.C.) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
Johnny Rivers, President
CEO/ President, JR International
Carolyn M. Fennell, Vice President
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
Ava K. Doppelt, Esq., Treasurer
Partner, Allen Dyer, Doppelt,
Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.
Rupert J. Deleveaux, Secretary
Graphic Designer & Communication Specialist
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Sibille H. Pritchard, Immediate Past President
Brooksville Development Corporation
MEMBERS
Lonnie C. Bell
Executive Director
African American Chamber of Commerce Central Florida
James M. Lewis
President, Disney Vacation Club
Reginald B. McGill
Director of Constituent Services, City of Orlando
Office of the Mayor
Ernestine McWhite
Owner
McWhite’s Ironing Service
Clarence Otis, Jr.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Jean E. Wilson, Esq.
Partner, Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
